From the Right · Read · October 24, 2026
Oct 23 ยท The Justice Department gives California counties 48 hours to set aside ballots it suspects belong to noncitizens
Fox News: California must respond to DOJ's emergency request over ballots mailed to alleged noncitizens, court rules
Grade B (82/100). Fox reports the Ninth Circuit's order for California to answer DOJ's emergency request by noon Saturday, quoting the DOJ filing, Essayli and the state's court filings
B: Leaves out key context.
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): the letters giving counties 48 hours, which the L and C pieces lead with, are not reported in the text
Splits: Fox reports the Ninth Circuit's order for California to answer DOJ's emergency request by noon Saturday, quoting the DOJ filing, Essayli and the state's court filings
Same story: PBS NewsHour, Straight Arrow News